Postcode · Beverwijk, North Holland

Postcode 1947: Neighbourhoods Centrum and Oranjebuurt

On 1 January 2026, postcode 1947 in Beverwijk (Centrum and Oranjebuurt) had 3,835 residents. 44.9% of them (1,720 people) have a migration background: they were born abroad or have at least one parent who was. That is higher than Beverwijk (33.5%) and higher than the national average (29.1%). The largest origin groups are Turkey (13.0%), other Asia (8.1%) and other Europe (7.2%). 59.0% of residents with a migration background were born abroad themselves. Since 2022 the share has risen by 2.7 percentage points.

Residents: 3,835 on 1 January 2026
Migration background: 44.9% 1,720 people
Born abroad: 59.0% of those with a migration background
Change since 2022: +2.7 pp in share with a migration background

Migration background, share of residents

Share of residents with a migration background in this postcode and its neighbours.

Where residents come from

Origin of residents on 1 January 2026, as a share of all residents.

Dutch origin and migration background

55% 45%

Dutch origin 55.1% 2,115
Migration background 44.9% 1,720

Largest origin groups

Bars show each group’s share of all residents of 1947. For comparison, the line marks Beverwijk and the circle the Netherlands.

Turkey

13.0% 500 people

Beverwijk 6.4% Netherlands 2.6%
Other Asia Asia excluding Indonesia and Turkey

8.1% 310 people

Beverwijk 7.0% Netherlands 5.3%
Other Europe Europe excluding the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany and Poland

7.2% 275 people

Beverwijk 6.0% Netherlands 5.6%
Poland

4.2% 160 people

Beverwijk 2.9% Netherlands 1.4%
Other Africa Africa excluding Morocco

2.9% 110 people

Beverwijk 2.5% Netherlands 2.3%
Morocco

2.1% 80 people

Beverwijk 1.6% Netherlands 2.4%
Indonesia

2.1% 80 people

Beverwijk 2.0% Netherlands 1.9%
Germany

1.7% 65 people

Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.9%
Suriname

1.4% 55 people

Beverwijk 1.1% Netherlands 2.0%
Other Americas & Oceania Americas and Oceania excluding Suriname and the Dutch Caribbean

1.3% 50 people

Beverwijk 1.5% Netherlands 1.7%
Dutch Caribbean Aruba, Curaçao, Sint Maarten, Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba

0.39% 15 people

Beverwijk 0.56% Netherlands 1.1%
Belgium

0.39% 15 people

Beverwijk 0.42% Netherlands 0.76%

First and second generation

Residents with a migration background, by whether they were born abroad themselves.

59% 41%

Born abroad (first generation) 59.0% 1,015
Born in the Netherlands (second generation) 41.0% 705

Men and women

Men: 2,005
Women: 1,830

Compared with all postcodes

Netherlands 29.1% 1947 44.9%

Higher than 89% of all postcodes in the Netherlands

Trend since 1998

Share of residents with a migration background, compared with larger areas.

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Measure % Residents

New CBS classification

44.9%

1947
Beverwijk
Netherlands

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Year	1947	Beverwijk	Netherlands
1998	21.5%	16.6%	16.7%
1999	23.2%	17.2%	17.1%
2000	23.5%	17.6%	17.5%
2001	24.6%	18.2%	18.0%
2002	25.8%	18.4%	18.4%
2003	26.2%	18.7%	18.8%
2004	26.1%	19.3%	19.0%
2005	26.7%	19.3%	19.2%
2006	27.3%	19.8%	19.3%
2007	28.4%	20.2%	19.4%
2008	28.8%	20.9%	19.6%
2009	30.8%	21.8%	19.9%
2010	31.8%	22.5%	20.3%
2011	32.6%	22.9%	20.6%
2012	33.9%	23.6%	20.9%
2013	35.5%	24.2%	21.1%
2014	35.2%	24.7%	21.4%
2015	35.2%	25.0%	21.7%
2016	36.2%	25.7%	22.1%
2017	37.2%	26.5%	22.6%
2018	38.4%	27.1%	23.1%
2019	38.9%	27.5%	23.6%
2020	39.9%	28.2%	24.2%
2021	41.0%	29.0%	24.6%
2022	42.2%	30.3%	26.0%
2023	43.2%	31.2%	27.1%
2024	43.6%	32.1%	27.9%
2025	44.4%	32.7%	28.5%
2026	44.9%	33.5%	29.1%

In 2022 CBS switched to a new origin classification. Up to 2021 the line shows the old “migration background” figures; the overlap years show a small break (about +0.8 points nationally).

Nearby postcodes

				Largest group
1566 Zuid, Noord	19.4%	13,005	+2.4 pp	Turkey
1945 Meerestein	34.7%	7,300	+3.6 pp	Other Asia
1944 Kuenenkwartier, Noordwestelijk tuinbouwgebied	27.7%	7,120	+2.4 pp	Other Europe
1948 de Pijp en Wijkerbroek, Broekpolder	29.4%	6,205	+2.7 pp	Turkey
1967 Broekpolder, Hofland, Oosterwijk en Zuidbroek	24.7%	5,185	+1.3 pp	Other Asia
1946 Oosterwijk en Zwaansmeer	51.8%	4,655	+3.7 pp	Other Asia
1941 Centrum	39.7%	3,805	+6.0 pp	Other Europe

All figures

Number of residents per origin group on 1 January. Figures up to 2021 use the old CBS classification.

Year	Total residents	Dutch origin	Migration background	Europe	Outside Europe	Turkey	Morocco	Suriname	Indonesia	Dutch Caribbean	Germany	Poland	Belgium	Other Europe	Other Africa	Other Asia	Other Americas & Oceania	Western migration background	Non-Western migration background
1998	3,535	2,775	760	220	535	315	20	15	70	5	80	5	20	115	25	60	25	295	465
1999	3,605	2,770	835	215	615	360	35	25	70	10	85	5	20	105	25	75	15	290	545
2000	3,570	2,730	840	220	630	375	35	25	70	10	85	5	10	120	25	70	20	285	550
2001	3,580	2,700	880	220	655	375	65	25	65	15	85	10	15	110	20	80	10	290	590
2002	3,545	2,630	915	220	695	395	60	25	70	20	85	5	15	115	35	80	10	295	620
2003	3,415	2,525	895	210	680	395	60	25	60	15	80	5	10	115	25	85	15	275	620
2004	3,260	2,410	850	195	645	365	55	20	70	20	75	10	15	95	30	75	10	270	580
2005	3,225	2,360	860	205	655	380	55	20	65	20	80	10	15	100	30	75	10	270	590
2006	3,135	2,285	855	210	640	365	55	15	60	10	75	10	10	115	35	80	20	270	580
2007	3,235	2,315	920	215	705	410	70	20	65	15	70	15	10	120	25	90	10	285	635
2008	3,260	2,320	940	230	705	400	70	20	65	10	70	10	15	135	25	100	15	300	635
2009	3,460	2,395	1,065	265	800	425	70	25	80	15	75	15	15	160	35	135	15	350	715
2010	3,495	2,385	1,110	270	845	435	80	30	80	20	75	30	15	150	40	135	25	360	750
2011	3,510	2,365	1,145	275	870	435	80	35	90	10	75	35	15	150	55	145	20	370	780
2012	3,515	2,325	1,190	290	910	445	85	30	80	15	70	50	15	155	60	165	30	380	810
2013	3,565	2,295	1,265	335	925	445	85	35	80	15	65	75	20	175	60	175	30	420	845
2014	3,520	2,280	1,240	315	920	435	95	40	75	20	70	55	15	175	50	180	25	395	850
2015	3,540	2,295	1,245	315	935	450	95	40	80	15	70	65	10	170	40	185	30	400	850
2016	3,540	2,260	1,280	335	945	460	100	35	80	15	65	75	15	180	35	190	30	420	855
2017	3,575	2,245	1,330	345	990	480	95	45	80	15	65	105	10	165	45	200	30	435	900
2018	3,605	2,220	1,385	355	1,030	480	90	40	80	20	60	100	10	185	50	235	35	445	940
2019	3,590	2,195	1,395	375	1,020	465	85	40	80	20	60	115	5	195	60	240	30	460	935
2020	3,685	2,215	1,470	400	1,070	490	90	35	80	15	60	120	5	215	60	255	45	490	980
2021	3,685	2,175	1,510	405	1,100	495	90	45	80	20	60	120	5	220	70	265	35	495	1,015
2022	3,700	2,140	1,560	445	1,115	490	90	40	75	20	60	135	10	240	70	275	50	525	1,015
2023	3,885	2,205	1,680	500	1,180	520	100	45	80	15	65	155	10	260	85	285	45	580	1,080
2024	3,865	2,175	1,685	495	1,190	510	85	55	75	15	65	155	15	260	90	315	40	–	–
2025	3,865	2,150	1,715	520	1,195	515	90	55	75	15	65	155	15	280	100	300	50	–	–
2026	3,835	2,115	1,720	515	1,205	500	80	55	80	15	65	160	15	275	110	310	50	–	–

Definitions and method · CBS 85640NED (2022–2026), 83503NED (1998–2023)